Hamburg!

I was in Hamburg for a long weekend in order to run the marathon, and also a squeeze in a bit of relaxed sightseeing! Although Lizi wasn’t coming with me I had a few friends to keep me company. This place was recommended by Stu as he often comes here for lunch breaks with colleagues. It’s a chain restaurant, which had a similar atmosphere to Wagamama, but I thought the food was a lot better. I stayed safe on the menu because of the marathon in the morning but the noodle soup had bags of flavour. The beef was incredibly succulent and I definitely wanted more by the end. A great start to the trip!

Marathon complete! Overall it was a nice run around the city and the rain managed to stay away until the last few kilometers. After an afternoon nap and a trip to the hotel spa I really couldn’t be bothered to go out a find a restaurant (as well as everything being closed on a Sunday!). Bring on the room service. This main course stood out from the menu as it was a speciality of Hamburg, as well as including some delicious ingredients which would help me recover from the run. The food was brilliant and the portion size generous, what more could I have asked for? The three big chunks of fish were all cooked well and I was a big fan of the mustard sauce. I’ll be looking to have this again next time I’m in Hamburg.

This restaurant was recommended in the guide book for serving traditional Hamburg dishes at a reasonable price. I was pretty tired after a morning of exploring the city on achy legs so couldn’t resist ordering the whole fish. As expected, the plaice was delicious and easily slid off the bone. No way I was leaving any left behind. Accompanied with a local lager this was the perfect meal to end my trip to Hamburg.